Author: rakiaronette

I'm RaKia- a twenty something that loves to read, write, doodle and point others to Jesus.
I was born, raised and I still reside in the beautiful and sunny Southern California. And before you paint this wave crashing, beach bummin', San Diego-esque picture in your mind, I live in the So Cal DESERT. And hey- our sunsets are OUT OF THIS WORLD.
ABOUT THE BLOG
I'm occasionally asked by friends and family to share insight from the books I read or to start an Etsy page for the things I doodle and paint. I don't really know where to start with all of that so i thought a blog might be the route to go. I don’t know what will become of this page… I just think it’s REALLY neat that it has my name on it.
Here's what you'll find at rakiaronettedotcom:
- posts about what the Lord is teaching me through His Word
- crafts/projects I'm working on
- fashion posts with special guest appearances (not that I'm worthy of a fashion blog, but we all love clothes and we all need a good laugh)
(Does an 'About Me' have a character limit? Should I talk more about myself? Ugh! Is there a Blogging for Dummies that I need to read?)
Bottom line is this- I want to shine the light and message of Christ in every single thing that I do so I hope you'll always leave this page feeling encouraged and closer to Jesus.
I really am so thrilled you stopped by my blog! Mostly because I thought only my mom would.
(And Mom, if you're reading this, I'm thrilled you're here too.)

“I feel weird.” - Original quote by MeDo you ever just not feel yourself? There isn’t any big disappointment or life altering moment, but something is just.... wrong. The feeling starts small— you begin avoiding a project you love, cancelling a dinner date or ignoring the pile of laundry. I CAN’T be the only one. [...]

“I’ve come here with no expectations, only to profess, now that I am at liberty to do so, that my heart is, and always will be, yours.” - Sense & Sensibility Someone recently asked me what genre the movie of my life would categorize into. While my mouth was slow to answer and ended up [...]

Rules. We all have them- in school, at work, on the road, at home and in church. Rules are a set of guidelines or perameters designed to create order. Give me a list of rules to follow and I am a happy girl! (We’ll discuss in a future post how this is also one of [...]

(Are you tired of me launching things yet? I hope not- because the year is young, so who KNOWS what else 2018 holds!) As much as I love the opportunity and the outlet blogging gives me, nothing makes me feel more like me than creating. God gave me a deep love and appreciation for the [...]

I couldn't let this day go on without it leaving a stamp here. (I also just saw a Facebook post referencing this day in a negative light and I had to take a few deep breaths, pray and head over to my blog because I can say whatever I want here.) 🙂 Our strengths are [...]

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What am I doing? I don't even know. I mean, I do know... but it's a task that requires work, vulnerability and is hard to commit to. I've found that the most difficult thing about starting something is actually starting. The launch. I've literally rewritten this opening paragraph dozens of times and yesterday I read [...]